Monthly gift

Check (via mail)

Please make the check payable to "Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." and send to the address below. Please enclose a letter with your name, address, phone number, email address, and donation amount. Please do not send cash through the mail.

Stock donation

To move stock from your brokerage to ours, please give the broker our name and account number. When the transaction is complete, please email benefactorswikimedia.org so we can verify the transaction. Without verification, we are unable to issue a thank you letter and tax receipt for your gift.

Please include the word "Donation" in the Additional/Special Instructions field

The international option is for wire transfers only. We accept a range of currencies, and Citibank will convert your currency into USD. We do not have currency-specific IBAN accounts, or a SEPA certified account.

Please note we cannot automatically confirm the receipt of bank transfer donations, so please retain a confirmation of the transfer from your bank. If you would like to receive a tax receipt, we advise contacting your bank to create a transfer via Bill Pay (USA), or donating via a different method.

The Foundation does not charge a transfer fee for donations, but your local bank may. We highly recommend checking with your bank before initiating a transfer to make sure you understand any charges that you may incur by making a donation to Wikimedia.

For more information or if you have any question regarding Bank Transfers, please email donatewikimedia.org

Legacy gift

Your gift to the Wikimedia Foundation ensures that Wikipedia is here for the next generation. A Legacy Gift is a charitable donation of any amount, designated through your will or living trust. You can learn more about Legacy Gifts or email benefactorswikimedia.org

Matching gifts

Matching Gifts are a great, easy way to double or even triple your donation to the Wikimedia Foundation.

Volunteer Hour Match

Many companies will match an employee's time spent volunteering (this includes tasks like editing Wikipedia or its sister sites, patrolling Wiki pages for vandals, and contributing to the MediaWiki software) with a financial gift to the nonprofit. Learn more about the Volunteer Hour Match program.

Payroll deduction

Some employers in the United States and Canada offer an easy and convenient way to give to the Wikimedia Foundation through a payroll deduction. Please check with your organization for availability and send any necessary paperwork to:

Donor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) allow you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your preferred causes. If you’d like to recommend a grant to the Wikimedia Foundation directly from your DAF, please see the links below:

Amazon Pay

You can make a donation in U.S. Dollars through Amazon Pay, please select an amount and choose "Amazon Pay". If you are donating via Amazon in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, please be aware that your funding source may be rejected or that you may encounter currency exchange fees. We encourage you to contact your bank for more information.

Bitcoin

Please note that the Wikimedia Foundation can only refund Bitcoin donations in Bitcoin. Because we do not store Bitcoins, refunds will be calculated based on the U.S. Dollar amount we received via instant exchange at the time of the donation, using our payment processor's Bitcoin sell rate when the refund is issued. The Wikimedia Foundation is not responsible for any change in value based on fluctuating exchange rates.